Speed governing apparatus



May 1, 1951 R. LEE

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SPEED GOVERNING APPARATUS May l, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 1, 1951 R. LEE 2,551,021

SPEED GovERNING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 23, 1945 l s Sheets-sheet 3 I J1 83 FEZ-Q 7 7g 316.3 f FIG-8 102 IZZ 10g 105 103 /NVENTOR I ROYALA LEE MMM@ ATTORNEY Patented May 1, 1951 assiszi SPEED GOVERNENG APPARATUS Royal Lee, Elm Grove, Wis., assigner to Lee Engineering Research Corporation, Miiwaukee, `Wis. a, corporation of Wisconsin Applicaticn February 23, 1945, Serial No. 579,463

13 Claims. l

The present invention relates to speed governing apparatus.

An object of the invention is to provide improved speed regulating or governing means which shall permit smooth operation of a rotatable member at relatively low speeds, even down to zero speed, and which shall also permit operation of the rotatable member over a wide range of governed speeds.

Another object of the invention is to provide speed'regulating means which shall permit operation of the rotatable member through a continuous range of forward and reverse speeds.

A further object is to provide speed regulating means which shall prevent over-running of the rotatable member beyond a predeterminedspeed by the load connected to the rotatable member.

A still further object is to provide speed regulating means including a centrifugal device which is operated at a relatively high speed even at low speeds of the rotatable member, thus insuring sensitive and efcient action of the device.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanyingr drawings, illustrating certain embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of an electric motor and associated speed regulating means arranged in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic Wiring diagram of the motor system;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a governor switch for the motor;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation o1 the switch;

Fig. 5 is a top view of the switch;

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of the switch taken generally along the line S-B of Fig; 3;

Fig. '7 is a view, partly in section, of a modied form of speed governing apparatus; k

Fig. 8 is a view, partly in section, of another modied form of speed governing apparatus, and

Fig. 9 is a View, partly in section, of a further modied form of speed governing apparatus.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawings, the numeral l0 designates a main electric motor of a variable speed type, and the numeral i l designates an auxiliary constant speed motor. The main motor l 0 is here shown to be a series or universal motor, although other variable speed motors, such as the repulsion type, may be used. The auxiliary motor Il is preferably of the self-starting synchronous type, here shown to be connected to three-phase mains! 2, Fig. 2, two of which serve to supply the (Cl. S18- 320) 2. main motor with single-phasecurrent. In some instances, the main ymotor may be operated on direct current. l

The main motor I0 comprises aframe i3 which supports therein a stator or eld core I4 cooperating with a wound rotor or armature l5. The iield core carries eld windings I6 and il, which are selectively energized, as hereinafter described, to permit rotation ofthe armature in either direction. The armature windings are connected to a commutator I8 on which bear brushes I9 carried on a suitable holder 25. A shaft 2| for the armature is journalled in ball-bearings 22 mounted in end bells 23 and 24 of the motor frame.

The auxiliary motor ii comprises a pair of relatively rotatable outer and inner members 25 and 2B, both of which are rotatable. The outer member corresponds to the stator of a conventional synchronous motor and has a core 21 provided With a three-phase winding 23. The inner member or rotor 26 may be of the conventional salient pole squirrel-cage type for induction starting.

One end of the main motor shaft 2l is coupledl or connected to one of the relatively rotatable members 25 and 2S of the auxiliary motor, preferably the outer member 25, as shown. The two motors are preferably arranged coaxially so as to permit a direct drive between them. The auxiliary motor is disposed in a cup-shaped housing 29 which is secured to the end bell 24 of the main motor. The core 21 of the auxiliary motor is carried in a tubular shell 36 which is rigidly secured to end plates 3i and 32, as by clamping screws 33. The end plate 3l is splined to the main motor shaft 2l and is thus rotatably supported, and the end plate 32 is rotatably carried on a ball-bearing 34 mounted on a sleeve 35 secured to the end Wall of the housing 2g. The rotatable end plates 3| and 32 carry respective ba'llbearings 36 in Which is journalled a shaft 37V for the rotor 25. To supply current to the threephase winding 2S, the end plate 32 is provided with three slip rings 38 engaged by brushes 39 (one being shown in Fig. l) carried by the end wall of the housing 29. A tubular cover 49 encloses the housing 29 and end bell 24 and is detachably secured to the end bell, as by screws 4|.

The auxiliary motor ii serves to drive the rotary parts of a centrifugal governor switch 42 which controls the speed of the main motor l0. The switch construction illustrated is similar in some respects to that shown in my United States Patent No. 2,291,639 for Centrifugal Switch, dated August 4, 1942. The switch 42 is housed in a 3 chamber formed by a cup-shaped casing 43 secured coaxially to the end of the housing 29, as by screws 44. The shaft 31 of the auxiliary motor projects through the end wall of the housing 29 and has mounted thereon a rotatable member comprising a metal hub 45 (Fig. 3) rigidly carrying thereon a disk 46 of insulating material, the hub being secured to the shaft, as by set screws 41. Collector rings 48, 49, and 59 are secured to one side of the disk, and cooperate with brushes I (one being shown in Figs. 1 and 3) carried by the housing 29. Studs or posts 52 are secured to the other side of the disk and rigidly support thereon a generally circular C-shaped metal frame or plate 53 coaxial with the disk, the studs also electrically connecting the plate to the outermost collector ring 48. A pair of contacts 54 are detachably secured to the spaced end portions of the plate 53 and have their contact faces lying in a plane normal to the disk axis. A metal plate 55 is riveted to the same side of the disk as the studs 52 and carries a pair of contacts 56 similar to, but out of register with, the contacts 54, the plate 55 being electrically connected to the innermost slip ring 55, as by a rivet 51, Figs. 3 and 6.

Disposed between the insulating disk 46 and the metal plate 53 is a forked, plate-like, oscillatory lever 58 of light weight metal. The plane of the lever is approximately at right angles to the disk axis, and the longitudinal center line of the lever extends diametrically of the disk. The forked end of the lever is adjacent to the contacts 54 and 56, and the other end is mounted on a U-shaped leaf spring hinge 59 `which is secured to studs 60 riveted to the disk'46 and electrically connected to the intermediate slip ring 49. Two pairs of contacts 6I and 62 facing in opposite directions are detachably secured to the free ends of the fork arms of the lever 56 and respectively cooperate with the contacts 54 and 56, the lever contacts 6I being normally urged or biased against the plate contacts 54 by the hinge spring 59. The eective hinge axis of the lever extends in a transverse direction With respect to the disk axis and at one side of the disk axis, while the contacts 54 and 6I are arranged at the opposite side of the disk axis. The lever contacts are movable in a direction approximately parallel to the disk axis.

The oscillatory lever 56 carries thereon a weighted centrifugally actuated member 63 which is shiftable with respect to the lever to insure satisfactory operation of the switch throughout a wide range of speed settings. The member 63 is preferably in the form of an auxiliary lever of angular shape which is hinged intermediate its ends on the forks of the oscillating lever 56, as by leaf springs 64 of E-shaped configuration, the effective hinge axis of the auxiliary lever being parallel to the hinge axis of the oscillatory lever. The auxiliary lever is biased by the springs 64, and, if desired, by an additional leaf spring 55 which is riveted to the oscillatory lever. The inner end of the auxiliary lever is disposed at the axis of the .disk and carries a rounded button 66 of metal or insulating material, the button 66 being urged outwardly by the hinge springs 64 and biasing spring 65.

To adjust the speed-setting o-f the switch, the button 66 is urged inwardly by an axially movable actuator 61. The actuator 61 is here shown to be a button-headed screw of metal or insulating material secured in a plug 68 Which has a screw-threaded t in a tubular extension 69 of the casing 43, the actuator and plug being coaxial with the shaft 31. The plug 68 is turned in any suitable manner, as by a knob 10 rotatably mounted on the extension 59 and carrying a calibrated .dial 1l, the knob carrying a central tang 12 (Fig. l) which is splined in a transverse slot 13 (Fig. 3) formed in the plug. The calibrated dial 1I cooperates with an index member 14 carried on the casing 43.

One terminal of the main motor i5 is connected to one of the mains I2 by a conductor 15, and the contacts 6I and 62 on the oscillatory lever 53 of the centrifugal switch 42 are connected to another of the mains by a conductor 16. The switch contacts 54 are connected to the forward field winding i5 of the main motor by a conductor 11, and the switch contacts 56 are connected to the reverse field winding I1 of the main motor by a conductor 18. If desired, a switch 19 may be interposed in the conductor 18, and a control switch S6 may be provided in the three-phase mains I2. The connections to the centrifugal switch contacts are made through the brushes 5I and the slip rings 48, 49, and 59. The centrifugal switch contacts are suitably protected against sparking, as by shunting condensers 8| and resistors 82.

In operation, the rotor 26 of the auxiliary motor II rotates at a constant speed relative to the companion member 25. By way of example, this speed may be, say, 1800 R. P. M., which is sufliciently high to insure good performance of the centrifugal switch. If the centrifugal switch is set to operate at 1800 R. P. M., then the contacts 54 and 6I will remain open and no current will flow through the windings of the main motor III, the rotor or armature of which will therefore remain at rest. If now the centrifugal switch is set to operate at 1810 R. P. M., current will flow through the switch contacts 54 and 6I and the forward field winding I6 and rotor I5 of the main motor I0, causing this motor, and also the outer member 25 of the auxiliary motor, to start rotating in a forward direction. This causes the rotor 26 of the auxiliary motor to increase in speed by the same amount until the speed of the rotor 26 reaches an absolute speed of l1810 R. P. M., the relative speed of the rotor 26 with respect to the member 25 remaining at 1800 R. P. M. The contacts 54 and 6I then open so that the speed of the rotor of the main motor does not exceed 10 R. P. M. A very slight decrease in speed then causes the contacts 54 and 6I to reclose, whereupon the main motor is again energized, and the cycle of operation is repeated. In practice, the contacts 6I will vibrate at a relatively high frequency, say 50 to 500 cycles per second, thus insuring good speed regulation. The main motor Will operate smoothly at 10 R. P. M. (as well as at any lower governed speed down to zero) at any load-within the capacity of the motor, and will be capable of exerting considerable torque. This feature permits smooth inching of the main motor when this mode of operation is required. The centrifugal switch can be adjusted through a continuous range to a much higher speed-setting, say '1800 R, P. M., whereupon the main motor will run at a governed speed of 6000 R. P. M.

By turning the dial 1) to a speed-setting below 1800 R. P. M., the contacts 56 and 62 will come into action and cause operation of the main motor in a reverse direction, the main motor current then passing through the reverse field winding I1. If the speed-setting of the cen-' trifugal switch is, say, 1790 R. P. M., then the 5 speed of the main motor will be 10 R. P. M. in reverse direction, and if the speed-setting is, say, 800l R. P, M., then the speed of the main motor will be 1000 R. P. M. in reverse direction. With an auxiliaryv motor having a relative speed of 1800 R. P. M., the theoretical maximum in main motor speed in reverse direction is 1800 R. P. M., but this could not be attained' in practice as the centrifugal governor switch will not operate in a satisfactory manner at low speeds. If a main motor speed higher than 1800 R. P. M. in reverse direction is required, an auxiliary motor with. a higher operating speed, say 3600 R. P. M., may be provided; or the motor I IA may be reversed.

It will be seen that the wide continuous range of forward and reverse motor speeds can be obtained by the movement of a simple knob or other suitable actuator. The auxiliary motor Il can be relatively small as the load on this motor is comparatively light.

In some instances, a load, such as a hoisting load, on the main motor may tend to cause this motor to operate above the governed speed, unless an irreversible drive is employed. However, if such a tendency should be present, the normally inactive one of the two centrifugal switch contacts 6| and 62 will come into action and cause a flow of plugging current through the motor tending to reverse the motor, thus exerting a braking influence on the motor.

In cases where reversal of the main motor is not required, the circuit through the reversing eld winding of the main motor may be opened at the switch '19, or this field winding and the associated centrifugal switch contacts may be omitted.

In the modified form of apparatus shown in Fig. 7, the governor switch and synchronous motor form a self-contained governor unit which can readily be applied to various machines. The housing 29 for the synchronous motor is provided with a cover plate 83 at the end remote from the governor switch 42. The outer rotatable member 25 of the synchronous motor includes an end disk 3| which has a stub shaft 84 journalled in a ball bearing 85 in the cover plate. The stub shaft is here shown to carry a pulley 86. The governor unit is otherwise the same as that' of Fig. 1.

In Fig. 7, the machine to be governed is a variable speed electric motor 90 having an armature shaft 9i. A pulley 92 on the armature shaft is connected by a V-belt 93 to the pulley 86 on the governor unit shaft 8d, thus providing a driving connection between the motor and the governor unit. In some instances, other types of drives may be used, such as an equivalent gear drive, not shown, or a direct drive similar to that of Fig. l. The motor I may be similar to that of Fig. l, and the wiring connections may be similar to those of Fig. 2. The operation of the apparatus is like that of Fig. 1.

In the modified form of apparatus shown in Fig. 8, a driving or input shaft |0| is coaxial with a suitably journalled driven or output shaft |02 and drives the latter shaft through a variably excited magnetic clutch |03, as of the eddycurrent type. The input shaft ||J| is suitably driven, as by a constant speed electric motor 04. The magnetic clutch comprises an outer magnetizable member |05 connected to the input shaft and an inner magnetizable member |06 connected to the output shaft, the latter member carrying an annular magnetizing winding I 0I. Current, either direct or alternating, is conducted to the magnetizing winding through slipL rings |08' and brushes |99, the current being supplied from line conductors H0 and IH. The driven shaft |02 carries a pulley 02 which is connected by a V-belt 93 to the pulley B6 of the governor unit, as in the apparatus of Fig. '.7. The line conductor H0 is connected to one of the brushes |09, and the line conductor is connected to the governor switch contact 8|, the cooperating switch contact 55 being connected to the other brush |99 by a conductor H2. The governor switch controls the magnetizing current of the clutch to vary the clutch slip, thus governing the speed of the output shaft |02.

In cases where it is desired to prevent overrunning of the output shaft by a connected load, this shaft may be controlled by a magnetic brake, as of the eddy current type. The brake comprises a magnetizable rotor H3 carried on the output shaft and cooperating with a magnetizable stator i l provided with a magnetizing winding H5, the latter being supplied with current from the line conductors lill and i! l. The line conductor is connected to one terminal of the winding H5, and the line conductor ll I is connected to the governor switch contact 62, the cooperating switch contact being connected to the other terminal of the winding H5 by a conductor H6. rllhe brake winding ||5 is energized when the contacts 56 and 2- engage.

In the operation of the apparatus of Fig.. 8, the governor switch disk d5 rotates at a speed which is the sum of the synchronous motor speed plus a quantity proportional to the speed of the output shaft H32, the proportionality depending on the speed ratio o the belt drive. When the output shaft is at rest the governor speed is the synchronous motor speed, say 180D R. P. M. If the governor contacts 5@ and 5| are set to open at 1800 R. P. M., (or at any lower speed), then no current will now through the clutch winding |01 and the output shaft Iii will remain at rest, the clutch slip being 100%. If the governor contacts 551 and 0| are set to open at, say, 1900 R. P. M., the clutch winding will be fully excited until the speed of the governor unit shaft 84 rises to 100 R. P. M. Assuming a speed ratio of unity for the belt drive, this corresponds to a speed of 100 R. P. M. of the output shaft |02. 'Ihe governor contacts 54 and 0| then open and the exciting current drops, increasing the slip of the clutch. A slight decrease of governor speed, however, causes the contacts to reclose, again establishing the exciting current, and the cycle of operation is repeated, as in the apparatus of Fig. 1, with the result that the speed of the output shaft remains substantially constant at the adjusted value. With the construction shown, the maximum speed of the output shaft |02 cannot exceed the speed of the input shaft lill. In a clutch of the type described, the minimum slip can be made quite small, on the order of 1%.

If the speed of the output shaft should rise slightly above the adjusted value, as by a connected load, the contacts 5G and 62 will close and energize the brake winding H5, thus avoiding over-running of the output shaft.

In the modified form of apparatus shown in Fig. 9, a planetary or dierential gear is provided in conjunction with a magnetic clutch 223. An input shaft |2l, such as the shaft of an electric motor |24, is coaxial with an output shaft |22. The magnetic clutch 23 comprises a rotor |25 and a stator |26, the latter carrying a magnetizing winding |27. The clutch rotor is carried on a bevel gear |23 which is rotatably mounted coaxially of the output shaft and is capable of free rotation when the magnetizing winding is not energized. The input shaft |2l carries a similar bevel gear |29. The output shaft |22 has secured thereto a planet carrier |30 on which are mounted planet pinions |3| meshing with the bevel gears |25 and |29. A magnetic brake is provided for the output shaft, and the clutch and brake windings are controlled by the governor switch, as in the apparatus of Fig. S. The output shaft is belt-connected to the governor unit shaft, as in Fig. 7.

In the operation of the apparatus of Fig. 9, power is transmitted from the input shaft |2| to the output shaft |22 through the bevel gear |29 and the pinions |3| on the planet carrier |30. If the bevel gear |28 is restrained against rotation by the magnetic clutch |23, the output shaft rotates at one-half the speed oi the input shaft, the pinions ESI rolling around the stationary bevel gear |28. If the bevel gear |23 is free to rotate, as by deenergizing the clutch winding |21, the output shaft remains at rest and the bevel gear |23 rotates at the same speed as the input bevel gear |29 but in the opposite direction. The governor switch serves to control the excitation of the clutch winding |22? and thus governs the speed of the output shaft. Over-running of the output shaft by a connected load is prevented by the magnetic brake, as in the apparatus of Fig. S.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In combination, a main electric motor having a rotor, an auxiliary electric motor having rst and second relatively rotatable members both of which are rotatable, said first rotatable member of the auxiliary motor being drivingly connected with the rotor of the main motor, and means for regulating the speed ci the main motor comprising centrifugal speed responsive switch means having a circuit connection with said main motor and actuated by the second rotatable member of the auxiliary motor, the absolute speed of rotation of said second rotatable member' of the auxiiiary motor being higher than that of said rst rotatable member.

2. In combination, a main electric motor having a rotor, an auxiliary electric motor having outer and inner relatively rotatable members both of which are rotatable, said rotatable members of the auxiliary motor having a substantial- 1y constant speed of relative rotation, and said outer rotatable member of the auxiliary motor being drivingly connected with the rotor of the main motor, and means for regulating the speed of the main motor comprising centrifugal speedresponsive switch means having a circuit connection with said main motor and actuated by the inner rotatable member of the auxiliary motor, the absolute speed of rotation of said inner rotatable member of the auxiliary motor being higher than that of said outer rotatable member.

3. In combination, a main electric motor having a rotor, a synchronous motor having rst and second relatively rotatable members both of which are rotatable, said iirst rotatable member of the synchronous motor being drivingly connected with the rotor oi' the main motor, and speed-responsive switch having a circuit connection with said main motor and controlled by the second rotatable member Said synchronous motor for regulating the speed oi the main motor, the absolute speed of rotation of said second rotatable member of the auxiliary motor be- 8` ing higher than that of said iirst rotatable memoer.

4, In combination, a reversible electric motor, centrifugal switch means connected in circuit with said motor for governing the speed of the motor, rotatable means for driving said switch means at a given speed when the motor is at rest, and motor-speed-responsive means cooperating with said rotatable means for driving said switch means at a higher speed when the motor is running in one direction and at a lower speed when the motor is running in the other direction.

5. In combination, an electric motor having iirst and second relatively rotatable elements both of which are rotatable, said rst rotatable element being adapted for driving connection with a rotatable member the speed of which is to be regulated, and means for regulating the speed of the rotatable member comprising an electromagnetic winding and centrifugal speed-responsive switch means having a circuit connection with said winding and actuated by the second rotatable element of said motor, the absolute speed of rotation of said second rotatable element being higher than that of said iirst rotatable element.

6. In combination, a rotatable member, a pair of electromagnetic control windings for said member, means including a current-limiting speed-responsive switch section in circuit with one of said windings for governing the speed of said member, braking means including a second speed-responsive switch section in circuit with the other of said windings for resisting overrunning of said rotatable member above the governed speed, and an electric motor having first and second rotatable elements both of which are rotatable, said first rotatable element being drivingly connected with said rotatable member, and saiid second rotatable element being drivingly connected with said speed-responsive switch sections and having an absolute Speed of rotation higher than that of said first rotatable element.

7. In combination, an electric motor having first and second relatively rotatable elements both of which are rotatable, rotatable input and output members, magnetic clutch means for said members including a magnetizing winding, said first motor element being drivingly connected to said output member, and means for regulating the speed of said output member comprising centrifugal speed-responsive switch means actuated by the second motor element and connected in circuit with said magnetizing winding for controlling the flow of current through said magnetizing winding, the absolute speed of said second motor element being higher than that of said first motor element.

3. In combination, an electric motor having rst and second relatively rotatable elements both of which are rotatable, rotatable input and output members, clutch means -for said members including an electromagnetic winding, said rst motor element being drivingly connected to said outr put member, brake means for said output member including an electromagnetic winding, and means for governing the speed of said output member comprising centrifugal speed-responsive switch means actuated by the second motor element and connected in circuit with said windings for controlling said clutch means and brake means, the absolute speed of said second motor element being higher than that of said first m0- tor element.

9. In combination, an electric motor having first and second relatively rotatable elements, rotatable input and output members, magnetic clutch means for said members including rotatable clutch elements on said respective members, a magnetizing winding on one of said clutch elen ments, said first motor element being drivingly connected to said output member, and means for regulating the speed cf said output member ccmprising centrifugal speed responsive switch means actuated by the second motor element and connected in circuit with said magnetizing winding for controlling the flow of current through said inagnetizing winding, the absolute speed of said second motor element being higher than that of said first motor element.

l0. In combination, an electric motor having first and second relatively rotatable elements, ro-

tatable input and output members, a planetary,

gear connecting said members, clutch means for said gear including an electromagnetic actuating winding, said nrst motor element being drivingly connected to said output member, and means for regulating the speed of said output member coniprising centrifugal speed responsive switch means actuated by the second motor element and connected in circuit with said winding for controlling said clutch means, the absolute speed of said second motor element being higher than that of said first motor element.

11. In combination, a main electric motor having a rotor and having a power winding and a braking winding, motor-speed-responsive centrifugal switch means including a switch section having a circuit connection with said power winding for governing the speed of the main motor and a normally inactive second switch section having a circuit connection with said braking winding for resisting overruning of the main motor above the governed speed, and an auxiliary electric motor having iirst and second rotatable elements both of which are rotatable and having a substantially constant speed of relative rotation, said first rotatable element being drivingly connected to the rotor of the main motor, and said second rotatable element being drivingly connected to said centrifugal switch means and having an absolute speed of rotation higher than that of said first rotatable element.

12. In combination, a reversible main electric motor having a rotor and having winding means providing for forward and reverse rotation, speed control centrifugal switch means for said motor including a motor-speed-responsive switch section having a circuit connection with said winding means for governing the speed of the main motor in forward direction, and said speed control means including a second inotor-speedresponsive switch section having a circuit connection with said winding means for governing the speed of the main motor in reverse direction, and an auxiliary electric motor having iirst and second rotatable elements both of which are roand having a substantially constant speed of relative rotation, said rotatable element being drivingly connected to the rotor of the main motor, and second rotatable element being drivingly connected to said centrifugal switch means.

13. lin combination, a reversible main electric 'motor having a rotor and having winding means providing for forward and reverse rotation, an auxiliary constant speed electric motor having first and second relatively rotatable elements both of which are rotatable, said first motor element being drivingly connected to said rotor, and speed control centrifugal switch means for motor drivingly connected to said second motor element and including a motor-speed-responsive switch.. section having a circuit connection with said winding ineans `for governing the speed of the motor in forward direction, and said speed control means including a second motorspeed-responsive switch section having a circuit connection with said winding means for governw ing the speed of the 'motor in reverse direction, and a speed-setting actuator operable while the motor is running :for controlling both of said switch sections to provide a selected motor spec in either forward or reverse direction.

ROYAL LEE.

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